A Short Introduction to English Grammar: With Critical Notes |
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... feems not to have explained himself with fufficient clearness an precision on this head . Does it mean , that the Eng- lish Language , as it is spoken by the politeft part of the nation , and as it ftands in the writings of our most ...
... feems not to have explained himself with fufficient clearness an precision on this head . Does it mean , that the Eng- lish Language , as it is spoken by the politeft part of the nation , and as it ftands in the writings of our most ...
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... feems not to be a double confonant in Eng- lifh , as it is commonly supposed ; it has the fame relation to , as has tof , being a thicker Vi and coarfer expreffion of tyres brown to alb it . His only an Afpiration , or Breathing and ond ...
... feems not to be a double confonant in Eng- lifh , as it is commonly supposed ; it has the fame relation to , as has tof , being a thicker Vi and coarfer expreffion of tyres brown to alb it . His only an Afpiration , or Breathing and ond ...
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... feems to deftroy the unity , or collective nature , of the Idea ; and therefore it ought to have been expreffed , if the measure would have allowed of it , without the article , in the plural number ; " bow many messages . " [ 6 ] ...
... feems to deftroy the unity , or collective nature , of the Idea ; and therefore it ought to have been expreffed , if the measure would have allowed of it , without the article , in the plural number ; " bow many messages . " [ 6 ] ...
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... feems not fo allowable in Profe : as , " Mofes ' minifter . " Joh . i . 1. " Phinehas ' wife . " 1 Sam . " Feftus came into Felix ' room . " Acts , xxiv . 27 . iv . 19 . [ 4 ] " It is very probable , that this Convocation was called ...
... feems not fo allowable in Profe : as , " Mofes ' minifter . " Joh . i . 1. " Phinehas ' wife . " 1 Sam . " Feftus came into Felix ' room . " Acts , xxiv . 27 . iv . 19 . [ 4 ] " It is very probable , that this Convocation was called ...
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... feems to make a ftrange confufion of Gender ? " He that pricketh the heart maketh it to fhew ber knowledge . " Ecclus , xxii . 19 . " Oft have I seen a timely - parted ghost , le , and bloodlefs , Of afhy femblance , meagre , pale ...
... feems to make a ftrange confufion of Gender ? " He that pricketh the heart maketh it to fhew ber knowledge . " Ecclus , xxii . 19 . " Oft have I seen a timely - parted ghost , le , and bloodlefs , Of afhy femblance , meagre , pale ...
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Addifon Adjective Adverb alfo alſo anfwers Atterbury Auxiliary Auxiliary Verb bave becauſe Bentley Caſe confonant Conftruction Conjunction difcourfe diftinction diftinguiſhed diphthong Dryden Effay English English Language example expreffion exprefs expreſſed faid fecond feems fenfe feparated feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fignifies firft firſt fitten fome fometimes ftand ftill fuch fuffer fyllable governed Grammar hath Ibid improperly Indicative Mode Infinitive Mode inftances inftead Irregular Irregular Verbs itſelf laft Language Letter likewife Milton moft moſt muft muſt Neuter Verb Nominative Cafe Noun obferved obfolete Objective Cafe occafion paffion Paffive Paft Phalaris Phrafe Phraſe Plural Number Poffeffive Cafe Pope Prefent Prepofition profe Pronominal Adjectives Pronoun reafon refpect reft Saxon ſeems Sentence Serm Shakeſpear Spect Subft Subftantive Subjunctive Mode Swift tence thee thefe themſelves theſe thing third Perfon Singular thofe thoſe thou tion tive uſed Verb Active Verb Neuter vowel whofe words